Interactive lecture and workshop: Afropean Decolonial Futures dialogues
On Monday 13 October, (木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam), (木瓜福利影视 of Exeter), Edward Olutomi Oludare (Dowen College Lagos), and Rachel Gillett (Utrecht 木瓜福利影视) will present a three-part presentation exploring African and Afropean cultural productions and heritage. This interactive lecture and workshop is a collaboration with Re/presenting Europe for the class Black Cultural Production and Social Change.
Afropean entanglements and material culture
The event begins with an interactive lecture by Olupemi Oludare on how African/Black cultural productions shape and are shaped by transnational Afropean entanglements. The lecture is followed by a talk and exhibition from Madeline Young, who connects decolonising mining legacies, material cultures, and embodied heritage with the project at the 木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam.
The event concludes with a hands-on workshop featuring storytelling led by the cultural organisation , as well as music, dance, and material culture sessions led by Olupemi, Edward, and Madeline.
About the speakers
Olupemi E. Oludare is Assistant Professor of Black History at the 木瓜福利影视 of Amsterdam. He is also an African and Afro-diasporic cultural practitioner as well as performing artist.
Madeline R. Young Tour茅 is a researcher and lecturer at the Exeter Centre for Research on Africa and at the Camborne School of Mines at the 木瓜福利影视 of Exeter. She is also an Environment-Social-Governance (ESG) Advisor and Afro-diasporic cultural practitioner.
Edward Olutomi Oludare is educator at Dowen College Lagos. He is also an African and Afro-diasporic cultural practitioner and traditional musician.
Rachel Gillett is a historian specialising in Cultural History. Her research focuses on European colonialism, anti-colonialism and solidarity, popular culture, and the Black Atlantic from a French perspective.
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- Auditorium, Kriekenpitplein 1